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“Are you interested in creating a speakers’ bureau for authors?”

Published on August 25, 2023 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

A good idea but…will authors actually make money from this?

Author Hasn’t Been Able to Get in Contact with Stratton Press for 4 MONTHS!

Published on August 17, 2023 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

Author wants the books she ordered AND copies of her files!

“My book was on Amazon last week and now I can’t find it?”

Published on July 28, 2023 amazon, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing

“When I search for the title of the book now, I don’t see it. What do you think is going on?”

WARNING AND PLEASE SHARE! AuthorUnit is Still Trying to Scam Authors!!

Published on July 28, 2023 author, author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, legal, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing scams

Now they’re trying to lure authors away by lying about their publishers’ royalties!

“Should I buy book returns insurance from my publisher?”

Published on July 20, 2023 amazon, author, author scams, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

Here are 4 reasons why you should NOT!

“Someone is selling a fake copy of my old book on Amazon!”

Published on June 29, 2023 amazon, copyrights, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

“It seems wrong that this seller is allowed to do this. Is there anything I can do about it?” YEP!!!

OUCH! The BBB Has REVOKED Stratton Press Publishing’s Accreditation AND Given Them an F Rating. Find out why!

Published on June 29, 2023 author, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

If you look at their lame responses to complaints on the BBB.org website, you can see that they did NOT follow the BBB’s rules. Not even close…

Yes, BookLocker authors earn royalties when a contest winner chooses their book as a prize!

Published on June 24, 2023 book marketing, Contests!, Print on demand, self-publishing

I noticed that I received a royalty as the result of a “contest.” When you get a moment, can you just let me know what that was all about?

The Fall of Scribe Media: WOW! What a Sh*t Show!!

Published on June 24, 2023 complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, editing, ghostwriting, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Once I was alerted, I started reading and I could NOT STOP! I sent the link (see below) to my employees, and told them to fire up the microwave popcorn. It is THAT LONG and THAT BAD!!

How to Sell Your Books at Multiple Neighborhood Yard Sales! By Jennifer Lincoln

Published on June 15, 2023 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

You have NO IDEA how many people will jump at the chance to talk to a local author at yard sales…AND to buy that author’s books!